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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

12,

1937.

SHANGHAI HOCKEY TEAM DETERMINED TO BEAT HONGKONG IN THE INTERPORT

Hear Glad

News Of Football Victóry

AND ARE ENCOURAGED

(By "The Pilgrim")

The Shanghai women's Inter-1 part hockey team arrived in Hongkong late, last night, and

the first news the players heard

was that Shanghai had won the COLONY'S HOCKEY DEFENCE FOR TO-DAY'S INTERPORT. Left to right Mrs. Rose, Miss Gray, Miss Fowler, Miss 1. Woolley, Miss J. Wong, Interport football. The news

gave them a great fillip and they

vowed there and then that they Pen Sketches

would emulate the example in to- day's hockey match.

it

Was 11 somewhat tired, but spirited team which left the Empress of Asia round about midnight. The players sald they had enjoyed a very comfortable trip, the water being] calm all the way down.

Among Hongkong hockey en- thusiasts to meet the Shanghai- sqund were Mrs. Harrop secretary H.K.LH.A., Miss Gray, Miss J. Wong. Miss M. Smith, Miss J. Smalley, Miss K. Glover, Miss F. Wong, and Miss

Dalziel.

3.

Of Colony Players

Miss K. Glover,

FLUCTUATING FORTUNES IN CHINESE NEW YEAR CRICKET MATCH

ALL SET

WHO'S WHO-IN ALL

THE TEAM

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few a The following are sketches of the Hongkong interport hockey team which will oppose

garded as one of the strongest com- bination the Colony hus ever put into the Beld.

In reply to my enquiry as to what chances they regarded Shanghai Shanghai this afternoon. It is re- possessing of winning the Interport, Miss Bloomfield said "Very bright indeed. Hongkong thinks we have a weak team, but such is not the ease. "We were very upset at losing Mrs,

Jean McKeown who plays on the right wing, but Miss Nora. Kelly though not so fast, very Ho

good." Asked whether Shanghat would be able to felt a team against a local schoolgiris eleven, Miss Bloomticht

the monent and would prefer

FOR THE

INTERPORT TO-DAY

CLUB COLLAPSE, AND THEN

MAKE GOOD RECOVERY

UNITED SERVICES FIND RUNS HARD TO MAKE

(By R. Abbit)

The weather was very kind back but seemed beaten by the pace. 70-8-17, Mackenzie Inshed on Thursday when this annual

hind mk on he was caught by Waisit running back at deep mid-off. From the way the ball was hit 1 thought it was coming into the scoring box but it did not travel.

Mrs. Rose (goalkeeper) The best and most reliable goalkeeper the Colony ran produce. Clears the ball ALL is set for the third annual fixture between the Club and the all but after a lofty couple be

women's hockey Interport United Services was commenced well with both feet. Represented Hongkong against Shanghai in 1935 match between Hongkong and on the Club ground. Hayward as played for St. Andrew's in the Shanghai which is being played won the toss and opened with local league for the last five years.

and Owen - Haghes. 82-9-4. Four balls later in Whit Miss E. M. Gray (right back). A this afternoon on the Hongkong Pearce

REIKMENNTACTnces,

Interport Results To Date

The following are the results to date of the annual· Interport hockey matches between Hongkong and Shanghai ladies..

February 5, 1935. Hong- kong beat Shanghai one-nil..

Miss M. in Hongkong. Woolley (now Mrs. G. A. White) was the scorer.

Mits

in

we do not

and marsh's next over an off break hit top of Holden's leg-stump. 82-10-0. The Services bowler hud kept an excellent length and had been backed up by fine Belding and catching.

AFTER TIFFIN

from the pitch.

Owen-Hughes, still in his patch, full toss to made nine and then hit t eg straight at Wauchope and was caught, though the ball was rather clasped to the body of the catcher It was definitely suggested to me

high

the on

and

that the

sald she could not reply definitely at

to very steady fall back who knows a Football Club ground. "This is Tufnell at the Yard end leave the question will later, to see great deal about the game. Played the second time the contest has Garthwaite bowled, and seemed the how her team felt after their Brat for the Colony, against Shanghini in been staged in Hongkong and to to be able to get plenty of spin 1936. Has been a stalwart of the date the Colony has not yet lost three games.

Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club de- "We would like to have played the schoolgirls in our first match fence for years, and was one time to their northern sisters.

Indications are that they will before the Interport, but since every-enptain of the team. thing has he arranged we will give! Miss A. Fowler (left back). Though retain that proud record to-day, pccasionally erratic with her clear- though everyone appreciates that

is Fowler a powerful Shanghai has sent down an ex-

A further disaster befeil the Club during the tin interval hilter. When playing a steady game

tremely capable team, and one at 21 as Pearce tried to drive Garth-wicket had grown casier during the is rocklike in defence. Is fast and covers her partner well. A member which Hongkong will not find easy white but hit the bull straight to last half hour and it remained to see Murray at deep mid-on. 21-2-3 how it would play when the effects off. Capt. of the Rest XI against Shanghai in to overcome. 1035, and played for Colony The current form of the local Tufnell by now was bowling definite- of the roller had worn Shanghal last year. Is a regular

hop get up over Marshall's to Holden at the yard end, and H. player for the Y.M.C.A. league team Players is very well known, but on the short side and one rank Murray and Capt: Whitmarsh opened

shall be surprised if

lund, the next, a length ball, tick Owen Hughes. A single came from The last ball of the and helped the "Y" to win the league note a great advance in the stan-ed and went for four byes and the the first over. this season

Re next, just short of a length, also latter's ever seemed to me to be a hit yorker which dropped on Whitmarsh's Miss 1. Woolley (right half). Adard of our visitors' play.

up very

foot and he was 1.b.w. 2-1-0. hand magnificent spoiler who possesses ports have it that hockey generally got

batsman in Shanghai has the

Major Rawsthorne filled the vacancy. remarkable stamina. Her construc-among women live work is also first class. Played progressed, in which case it is badly that he had to retire and get wo singles and a three care from the next over, as Murray forced the at left back against Shanghal two well-to bear in mind the possibiit attended to. On his return, the

m-in-the-sume-place-ball very nicely between mid-on-and- next-hit-him-i years ago, and was chosen us re-lity of a Shanghai victory.

though he played forward to this the bowler nearly to the boundary, serve and played for the Rest against On the other hand, if the Hong- one. He then retired temporarily An over or so later Rawsthorne put Shanghai- last year. Is a member of

kong players strike true form and Tom Hayward came

no ball from Holden beautifully the Central British Association,

Neve at the other end played to long leg for four and was playing am confident they will win: former league champions,

ver comfortably, in confidently but to pen Garthwarte's next over will find

great Elsewhere you

the wicket seeming to

play

well disappointment (for he was good to sketches of the two teams.

Next over the bad spot on watch) he mis-timed Owen Hughes enough.

victim the wicket claimed a

as and was caught and bowled. 16- Neve was playing one hard to leg 2-8. when it got straight up and he gave

Garthwaite came in and smacked wicket 26-3-1. Prichard Garthwalte an easy catch at mid-

Made the first ball of Holden's next over then reto long leg for four, bizi was lieved Garthwaite and Tom Hayward magnificently caught by Owen cracked his first ball

beautifully

ball, enumzung Hughes at second slip, the for four, our,

but though shoulder high, being very completely beaten by through the covers

the

mendous pace, 21-3--5. Things bull the off the very bad shot slowed up very much now but at he made, he must have gone in the 28 it looked as if Ride might have ships. However he survived.

caught Murray at mid-on, Next over, while several of Tufneli's chance, if it was a chance, was not

in

January 25, 1936. Hong- kong boat Shanghai Shanghai one-nil. Goal was scored by Miss P. Gittins, who is a member of the Rest XI to play Shanghai this

year.

Miss J. Wong (centre-half). A splendid worker: fast and plays an

Kame. Is exceptionally skil untiring game. ful in defence and knows how to make the best use of her posses. Represented Hongkong against Shanghai both in 1935 and 1030, but the right hall. Plays as pivel for St. Andrew's.

Miss K. Glover (left halt). The Shang-most polished player in this position in the Colony. Plays a fine con and excels in posi structive game, Miss Laura Carlon; Miss Frances stru Bomko and Miss Evelyn Victal; Miss tioning. This is her debut in Inter- hockey, but there is no question port

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of our best to-morrow.

It was announced that the

hai team would be:

Hams and Miss Debby Bloomfield.

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Oxford University beat Edinburgh University by 23 points to today. Rugby League match played to-day In another game Navy lost to the Civil Service by three points to nine match 14 points to five.

Kent beat Wiltshire in a Countyond, and had he connected with wide of him and going at u fre-

the hockey world and is an

The.

yorker От near

Ester Bloomfield, Miss Elsin Little about her worthiness to represent the in and Miss Pilan Petigura; Miss Nern Kelly, Miss Lott! Schmidt, Miss Colony. In the league turns out for obvious choice for the Interport side kept low, one got up and Hayward an easy one, but off the last ball Mary Sheridan, Miss Marjorte W-Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club first Her league team is the Hongkong had great difficulty in avoiding giv of the over Owen Hughes bowled

But Just Prichard with Ladles Hockey Club. Reserves: Barbara Dunlap, Nancy Miss O. Dalziel (outside right). A MISS M. Smith (inside left). Ising a catch to second slip. Moller, Winnle Ambrose and Louisa very fast winger, who centres, the Hongkong's most versatile forward, when things looked a bit better Ride yorker. 2040. Holden was not Lobo.

bull accurately and usually to the Ins developed a scoop shot to per-shaped to hook an atrocious long-bowling well and apart from bowl- Of the team announced, five are

best ndvantage of her inside for-fection and is going to be a thorn in hop of Prichard's and very obligingly Ang short sent down far too many paited it into his hands. 33-4-2. on the leg side, one of which Murray oid Interporters-E, Bloomfield, E. wards. Has shown consistent form the side of Shanghai this afternoon. With the stow bowler turning them sent to long leg for four.

Mackintosh Walker come in and Victal, F. Bemko, E. Little and L throughout the season, and deservedly Possesses a good turn of speed and vers

very sharply and Tufnell connecting Carion.

Brst three visited

Played honours for the first displays cunning stickwork. earns Interpart

on the end of his bat Hongkong in 1935 playing at the first time. The Y.M.C.A. enjoy her ser- in the interport against Shanghai at pretty often with his spot and either let out at Owen Hughes's first ball Inside right in 1935 and on the right and far between and the batsmen slipping it behind the wicket-keeper

bumping or

or shooting, runs were few and got it, Interport hockey match. They also vices in the

league.

A member Miss W. Marsh (inside right). A wing the following year. represented Shanghai at the Cant-

but could do nothing hang on and who at first seemed to think it was drome last year, when Elsin Little rare trier, who can bustle her way of the Y.M.C.A. hockey team, and and Laura Carlon played. Miss through the best of defences, Likely tops the list of goalscorers in the hope for the wicket to become easier. going to first slip, but got back in

they could do was to push or time to take the catch 32-5 Little played on the right wing list to prove a great source of worry to Caer Clark League.

an occasional single. And very Murray however saved the hut-trick Miss M Westcott (outside left).

At this this time she will be seen as the Shanghai rearguard, Was chosen

for the test against Shanghal two Like forked. lightning on the wing, well they did it. Tufnell tired and with a single to the off.

was relieved by Whitmarsh who point Owen lughes had four wickets Miss Bomko and Miss Victal are years ago. Plays consistently for the and a very difficult player to stop. nearly had McLellan caught in the for 18 runs. Wauchope skled Holden

Hockey Club. the Hongkong Ladies exceptionally fine backs

ball. The Her partnership with Miss Smith has slips off his first

wore to backward square leg and Hay- A lon Colony attack will have to be on its Mrs. Donald (centre-forward). long been one of the most famous toes to get post them. The attack wonderful

who also in the Colnoy, and she is certain to crept up to 50 without further loss ward did a splendid sprint for

but it had taken 25 minutes to get yards but just failed to get to the ball, is a new combination, and with the opens up the game in attractive style, give a good account of herself to-day. the 17 runs! The score started to while the batsmen ran iwo, exception of Miss Sheridan, un-Has an effective shot and feeds her Has already won Interport honours, mount quicker and then as so often looked as if a stand was coming as known to Hongkong. Miss Esther colleagues with judicious judgment. playing in Shanghai for the Colonyou

and

on-drove Owen Hughes beauti- Bloomfield was captain of the 1935 is a recent arrival in Hongkong, but last year. Plays for the Y.M.C., in happens wicket fell, as McLellan Wauchope seemed quite confident

has already made a name for herself the leogue.

and was brilliantly caught low down

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